Combined flower and vanity bag



April 14, 1925.

1,533,131 P. F. w. MULLER COIBINED FLOWER AND VANITY BAG Filed Feb. 5, 1924 Vthough if preferred the lower bottom Patented lf-i, i925.

iliiliili PAUL FREEERICH VILLIAM MULLER, Ol? -IQBOKEN, NEVI JERSEY.

COTBINED FLGVER AND VANITY BAG.

Application filed February To all whom t may concern.'

Be it lno'wn that l, PAUL Farmacisti lfiLLnmr lilULLrn, a citizen of the United States (whose residence and post-.office address is 124i Hudson Street, Hoboken, county of Hudson, l? ew ers-ey) have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combined Flower and Tvlanity Bags, fully described and represented in the following specification and the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthe saine.

his present invention relates to new and useful in'iprovements in hand-bags, powoer b'xes and the like.

Another object of the invention is to provide an article of adornment for a ladys dressing table.

lt is a still further object to so construct a powder box or vanity bag that it may be used as an artilicial flower for ornamental purposes, thus for instance to be placed in a vase or used in a similar way.

rl"his invention consists in the construction and combination of parts to be more fully described hereinafter and particularly set forth in the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this speciiication, in which similar characters of ref- 30 erence indicate corresponding parts in all the views, and in which- Figure l is a perspective view of an embodiment of my invention in the shape of a rose; Fig. 2 is vertical transverse section taken on line of Fig. l; Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the blossom or bag detached from the stem or stalk, the top or mouth of the bag being open; Fig. it shows a perspective view of the stem detached from the blossom; Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional view showing the double bottom of a powder box made up as a rose and bag in Figs. l and 3,

\ In the practical embodiment of my invention Fig. l illustrates Vfit/,rose A consisting of a blossom l and a` stem ll. The blossom l0 embraces a small, preferably round box l2, of the ordinary type'having a double bottom 13; this box may be made up of any suitable material, viz: metal, celluloid, pasteboarl, wood, etc.; the. bottom of the box are of an equal thickness, al-

lt may be made a litt-le thicker than the upper one la in order to give more steaeiness to -flower stem il when this is secured to flan 5, 1324. semi No. seasoi.

the blossom by inserting or screwing the said perforation l madein, preferably thel centre, of the lower bottom of said box; it is evident, that if a threaded upper part of said stem is desired, the perforation in said lower bottom must likewise be threaded v on its inside tof adopt said part of the stem.

Around the walls ofthe box 18 and wholly or partly on the outside of the lower bottom is `fastened by means of glue, paste, or 'the like, a lining` 2l, made of suitable material, preferably ilk, which lining extends upwardly and at its upper end forms a mouth or opening 19', which may be securely closed after havingbeen drawn together by means of a draw string 22 passing through perforationsmade in said upper part of the lining. If desired two such strings may be used. After securing said lining to the box, as described, the box is further dressed up with petal-shaped leaves or rose petals 23, shown in Fig. 8. These petals, which may consist of any suitable material, although velvet or silk is preferred, are vfastened around the sides and lower bottom of said box l2 and upon the lining as shown in Fig. 3- The means of fastening or securing these petals to the box andlin'ing upon same are similar to those used to secure the lining to the box.

The box l2 is covered by alid 17 made of substantially the same material as the box and covered on its top by a layer of material preferably the same kind as one of those used in dressing up the box, as formerly de- Q scribed. The lid has upon its top and fastened to the same in any suitable manner a few tiny threads or strings 24: made to imitate the stamens in ay flower; these threads may be so arranged that they will serve as a means of lifting the lid of the box when the contents of same are to be used. The stem l1 may be made of any suitable ma-V terial7 such as, straw, bamboo, wood, etc., and has secured to it leaves 26 shaped as those common to rosetrees andof similar` color, made of substantially the same material as one of those used in dressing up the box. Y

Under or at the bottom of the bag or box made up as a rose, and upon the petals are secured` a few leaves as those which surround a blossom, of the same material as ever, also be placed on top ofthe stem,

the reduced part of same, as' shown by 27.

in'Fig. 4, if desired, in which latter case a perfect resemblance of a rose also is brought with the stem v artificial rose will have been produced.

' in shape and about when the Vstem is connected to the blossom. y f

From the description it will be seen that Vthe rose invented and constructed may serve a useful double purpose, vthus the blossom whendetached from the stem will present a vanity-bag of an attractive design, while attached as described a nice lvhile inthe"V present instance the bag is shown as constructed of fabric, it is obvious that leather or any other suitable material may be employed, and that slight variations design of the bag or flower are withinthe scope of the invention. .Having fully described Vmy what I claim as newl and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: Y

l. A vanity case simulating a flower' comprising imitation' flower petals secured to the case at their lower ends and loosely surrounding the upper end of said case to form va blossom .having an upper,y open Vmouth,

means for closing said mouth over said case,

' a removable stem for allowing the use of thereon, a plurality said blossomV as an ornament, a removable lid for saidy case, and a means forlifting said lid from said case. l

2. A vanity box simulating a rosey a double bottom for said box, a stem adapted to be detachably secured to said-bottom, cover or lid Vfor 'said box loosely supported of imitation flower -stamens on said'lid representinga handle for lifting the same, a plurality of imitatioir Vflower petals enveloping said box, and means beyond the same,

invention Vfor closing the upper ends of said petals side walls of said case, loosely surrounding their lower" the upper part of said case and extending adapted to be closed about the casey to completely envelop the same,

removable stem attached to said case, a plu-V rality of imitation flower leaves attached te said stem intermediate its ends in spaced relationrto eachother, and a plurality of laterally extending leaves attached Vto the bottom of the ypetals and case. Y

V4. A vanity box simulating a rose and comprising a vanity case,'a double bottom for said case having one of its partscen-l trally perforated,a pluralityy of imitation flower petals. `attached to the bottomy and part of the side walls of said case envelopingV the same, extending beyond and above the upper edge of said case andprovided with a plurality 'upper margin, strings passed through said perforations for closing the petals about said case to forma blossom, a removable lid for said case, a plurality of imitation flower stamens on said lid representing a handle for lifting the same, a stem having an upper reduced and threaded end adapted to engage the central perforation in 'said bottom toperniit the use of the boxV as an ornament, a plurality of cured in Vspaced relation to said stem intel? mediate the ends thereof, and a plurality of laterally extending leaves, attached to the bottom of said box and surrounding the upper part of said stem. Y

ln testimony whereof l yhave hereunto set my hand. Y

PAUL FREDERICH WILLIAM MULLER.

of perforations near its imitation flower leaves `sc- 

